Senior Contamination Control Engineer (Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Location: Wilton, CT, United States; onsite role

Salary: $102,375–$150,000 annual base salary

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor manufacturing technology that enables leading chip manufacturers to produce smaller, faster, and more powerful chips.

What you will do

• Own and improve particle and molecular contamination testing methods, equipment procedures, recipes, maintenance requirements, and supporting processes.
• Lead investigations into contamination, cleaning, process deviations, and manufacturing issues using structured root cause analysis.
• Develop improvements that increase productivity, efficiency, first-pass yield, and process capability while reducing contamination-related defects.
• Lead technical initiatives for new product introductions, equipment investments, capacity planning, continuous improvement, and manufacturing readiness.
• Monitor performance using KPIs, statistical process control, Pareto analysis, control charts, and other data-driven quality methods.
• Develop and qualify contamination control processes for new equipment, including installation, calibration, documentation, and validation; mentor engineers and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, operations, and quality teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least five years of experience in production engineering, process development, manufacturing engineering, or a related environment involving cleaning and contamination control.
• Strong knowledge of cleaning processes and equipment used for particle and molecular contamination detection, measurement, and analysis.
• At least three years of experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.
• At least three years of experience leading technical projects or cross-functional initiatives.
• Analytical thinking, structured root cause analysis, data-driven problem solving, and knowledge of statistical and quality methods including SPC, Pareto analysis, histograms, control charts, and process mapping.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, operations, and quality teams; communicate technical information clearly; take ownership; and mentor colleagues.
• Must be legally authorized to access controlled technology under the United States Export Administration Regulations before beginning work.

Nice to have

• Lean or Six Sigma certification.
• Project management certification.
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, high-tech manufacturing, complex assembly, or cleanroom environments.
• Experience with manufacturing execution systems, enterprise resource planning systems, engineering change processes, or product lifecycle management.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, creative, and dynamic work environment with flexibility and trust in how work is approached.
• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance for employees and families.
• 401(k) plan, eight hours of vacation leave per month, and 13 paid holidays annually.
• Potential exposure to strong magnetic fields, high voltage, and high currents.
• New jobs have a minimum application deadline of 10 days.

Hiring process

• Applications are subject to a minimum 10-day deadline.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during application and interview processes through hirify.global’s accommodation process.